Thank you.
Good morning, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
My name is Sharon Chomyn. I am the director general of the international region for Citizenship and Immigration. I am pleased to appear before you today and hope that our testimony will be helpful as you undertake your study on the temporary resident visa for visitors.
The role of the international region is to, on the one hand, deliver programs and implement policy and operational changes overseas, and on the other hand, to use the knowledge and expertise available at our visa offices abroad to inform the development of new policies and programs. In both cases, the objective remains—